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but barack obama gets it. he understands that when we invest in people we're investing in our shared prosperity. >> reporter: the first lady in effect had the last word, barack obama as president, it turns out did not change his core. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are, no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: democrats are banking on michelle obama to at least warm up voters who were once fired up about barack obama. but then became undecided. at the dnc in charlotte, i'm steve handlesman, nbc news. >> thank you, steve. tomorrow night, bill clinton will take center stage, as a reminder, you can visit nbc bay area.com for our complete coverage on this election as we run up to november. click on our decision 2012 page to find more on the dnc. can you follow us on twitter. >>> a court ruling that one bay area mother calls profoundly disappointing. a judge says a man who once claimed to be the angel of death is no longer a threat to society. that man is david addi, the son of
but barack obama gets it. he understands that when we invest in people we're investing in our shared prosperity. >> reporter: the first lady in effect had the last word, barack obama as president, it turns out did not change his core. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are, no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: democrats are banking on michelle obama to at least warm up voters who were once fired up about barack obama. but then became...
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right now, president obama accepts the democratic nomination tonight inside, not outside as four years ago as weather scrapped those plans. the anticipation is building what he will say to convince america to possibly give him another chance. tracy potts is close to the stage where the president will speak tonight. >> but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> reporter: the last democratic president produced a record budget surplus but insists president obama needs more time to improve the economy. >> no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all of the damage that he found in just four years. >> reporter: tonight, the president says he'll focus on the middle class. >> how we can move forward and create an economy where middle class families, if they are working hard and acting responsibly, they have a shot. >> he will focus on his vision but it's, obviously, a sharp contrast with the division we saw last week in tampa. >> reporter: florida republicans are running this ad. >> how conservative are you, charlie? >> as about conserv
right now, president obama accepts the democratic nomination tonight inside, not outside as four years ago as weather scrapped those plans. the anticipation is building what he will say to convince america to possibly give him another chance. tracy potts is close to the stage where the president will speak tonight. >> but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> reporter: the last democratic president produced a record budget surplus but insists president obama needs...
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president obama arrived in charlotte as the news spread. he'll give a speech thursday night, the high point of the dnc, in the main convention venue, time warner arena, not in bank of america stadium that's three times larger but exposed. the chance of rain is 30% to 40%. >> clearly team obama felt that having this thing drenched in a thunderstorm outweighed the benefits they got in denver for a big outdoor crowd. clint eastwood showed them when it's undercut by circumstances. >> reporter: republicans charge democrats just couldn't fill the stadium. >> i think it also has more to do with attendance rather than precipitation. >> a democratic delegate says she was pestered for tickets. >> messages, phone calls, e-mails coming from everyone i know across the united states. i know they could have filled the seats. >> reporter: with the stadium event canceled, thousands who waited in line for seats are out of luck thursday. >> i got my tickets and i was so excited. i waited four hours in line for it to just be denied. >> tonight popular former p
president obama arrived in charlotte as the news spread. he'll give a speech thursday night, the high point of the dnc, in the main convention venue, time warner arena, not in bank of america stadium that's three times larger but exposed. the chance of rain is 30% to 40%. >> clearly team obama felt that having this thing drenched in a thunderstorm outweighed the benefits they got in denver for a big outdoor crowd. clint eastwood showed them when it's undercut by circumstances. >>...
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obama together on stage following clinton's speech. you see the warm embrace there, perhaps to say thank you. clinton's speech electrified the crowd. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> also speaking tonight, former san francisco district attorney carmella harris considered to be a rising star in the party. she's now state's attorney general and was also asked to address the delegates. she wasted no time going after mitt romney. >> mitt romney sub describes to the cynical logic that says the american dream belongs to some of us and not all of us. >> our coverage continues of the dnc tonight on our 11:00 newscast. >>> former alameda county supervisor facing more problems tonight. the 41-year-old has been charged with child felony and child endangerment charges. police were called to a home in orange last week where lockyer and her 9-year-old son were visiting. officers reportedly found meth and drug paraphernalia inside that home.
obama together on stage following clinton's speech. you see the warm embrace there, perhaps to say thank you. clinton's speech electrified the crowd. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> also speaking tonight, former san francisco district attorney carmella harris considered to be a rising star in the party. she's now state's attorney general and was also asked to address the...
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tonight, jay welcomes -- first lady michelle obama, olympic gymnast gabrielle douglas, the music of norah jones and "headlines."
tonight, jay welcomes -- first lady michelle obama, olympic gymnast gabrielle douglas, the music of norah jones and "headlines."
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after he took hits through accusing the obama administration of sympathizing with the riots. the president, a foreign crisis close to election day, is a chance to show off leadership and a chance for a high profile stumble, campaigning in colorado, he talked tough. >> i want people around the world to hear me to all those who would do us harm. no act of terror will go unpunished. >> reporter: but in libya, the fbi is just starting an investigation. besides the four murders, and the riots faced by president obama, there is the bloody rebellion in syria and new pressure on the u.s. from israel to get tougher on iran over nuclear weapons. republicans are implying president obama is wavering. >> this is a moment for americans to show our closest allies that we stand with them unequivocally -- unequivocally, no mixed signals. >> the middle east suddenly a factor in the race for the white house. i'm steve handlesman, nbc news, washington. >>> and we are learning more tonight about the other americans killed in yesterday's attack in libya. two of the men were former u.s. navy seals
after he took hits through accusing the obama administration of sympathizing with the riots. the president, a foreign crisis close to election day, is a chance to show off leadership and a chance for a high profile stumble, campaigning in colorado, he talked tough. >> i want people around the world to hear me to all those who would do us harm. no act of terror will go unpunished. >> reporter: but in libya, the fbi is just starting an investigation. besides the four murders, and the...
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democrats still buzzing after michelle obama's soaring speech. now getting set for tonight's pitch from former president bill clinton. we're live with all the latest. >>> a live look at the traffic heading into san francisco from the bay bridge toll plaza. the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> good morning, everybody. thank you very much for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez. we begin with new details that we are learning this morning on the shooting of a chp officer critically injured after a traffic stop tuesday. nbc bay area's christie smith is live in martinez where a news conference is scheduled to start any minute now. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. that's right. we're xping to hear from the spokesperson from the contra costa county sheriff's department any minute. they're leading up the investigation into the shooting of chp officer here as well. meanwhile, chp officer kenyon marc youngstrom still hospitalized at this hour. i'm told still on life support at a hospital in walnut creek. getting a huge sho
democrats still buzzing after michelle obama's soaring speech. now getting set for tonight's pitch from former president bill clinton. we're live with all the latest. >>> a live look at the traffic heading into san francisco from the bay bridge toll plaza. the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> good morning, everybody. thank you very much for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez. we begin with new details that we are learning this morning on the shooting of a chp...
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in the meantime, president obama will be in the bay area for a fund-raiser on october 8th. no word on the specific locations the president will visit. >>> also today, president obama and republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan are addressing the national aarp convention. medicare, of course, is an issue near and dear to the older voters who may hold the key to the election. both campaigns are hoping to change hearts, minds and votes. brian maoor reports. >> reporter: a day after the focus was on hispanic voters in the key battle ground state of florida. at a candidates forum on span language tv network, president obama expressed frustration he hasn't done more for latinos. immigration reform. >> the most important lesson i learned is you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. >> reporter: mitt romney pounced on that explanation. >> he threw in the white flag again. his slogan was yes, we can. now it is no, i can't. this is time for a new president. >> reporter: but romney's tone has shifted. >> it is time to put the politi
in the meantime, president obama will be in the bay area for a fund-raiser on october 8th. no word on the specific locations the president will visit. >>> also today, president obama and republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan are addressing the national aarp convention. medicare, of course, is an issue near and dear to the older voters who may hold the key to the election. both campaigns are hoping to change hearts, minds and votes. brian maoor reports. >> reporter: a...
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twitter was on fire last night during president obama's speech. 52,756 tweets per minute. that is a new record for a political event. social media, a big part of that game plan heading to the white house. >>> moving on, phyllis simpkins was a lot of things including a very generous woman donating millions of dollars to help out her alma mater today, san jose state saying a thank you. she died in july of '87 and is being memorialized at 3:00 p.m. at morris dailey auditorium. simpkins and her late husband, alan, pledged nearly $20 million over their lifetimes to san jose state. their gifts supported a long list of things including the marine laboratory all the way down to the marching band. that's a beautiful thing. >>> coming up, an olympic gold medal swimmer making a splash in the south bay. going to teach the next generation of swimmers how to do it. >>> also this guy, gene simmons, getting ready to do a little "monday night football." [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. in
twitter was on fire last night during president obama's speech. 52,756 tweets per minute. that is a new record for a political event. social media, a big part of that game plan heading to the white house. >>> moving on, phyllis simpkins was a lot of things including a very generous woman donating millions of dollars to help out her alma mater today, san jose state saying a thank you. she died in july of '87 and is being memorialized at 3:00 p.m. at morris dailey auditorium. simpkins...
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president obama meets with the united nations while mitt romney's camp is hoping for a fresh start. romney kicked off a tour of ohio this morning. romney wants to shift the conversation back to jobs and economy and leadership after last week's release of the secret videotape. he wants to focus on more tax information. he gave his taxes out. he is hoping to get back on the attack against president obama. >> you know, you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. we will give him that chance on november 6th. >> president obama releasing a tv ad blasting romney for criticizing 47% of americans who don't pay income taxes without coming clean of his own. the first debate is set for october 3rd. >>> international news now. a chinese factory that makes parts for the iphone 5 is shutting down. >> our scott mcgrew says it is hard to get details about what actually happened. >> it is. bloggers are saying the fight involved as many as 2,000 workers and interrupted they say after a foxcon guard beat an employee. honhai says 40 workers were hospitalized an
president obama meets with the united nations while mitt romney's camp is hoping for a fresh start. romney kicked off a tour of ohio this morning. romney wants to shift the conversation back to jobs and economy and leadership after last week's release of the secret videotape. he wants to focus on more tax information. he gave his taxes out. he is hoping to get back on the attack against president obama. >> you know, you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from...
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president obama aimed his u.n. speech at u.s. voters to reassure them he is handling the twin middle east crises. >> the attacks of the last two weeks are not simply an assault on america. >> reporter: chrrisis one is th attacks in libya. then the made in america anti-islam video. >> there are no words that excuse the killing. >> reporter: but he urged understanding. >> if we are serious about these ideals, we must speak about the crisis. >> reporter: crisis two is iran. still working on nuclear capability. the iran president ahmadinejad called for elimination of israel. >> make no mistake. nuclear alarm to iran is not a challenge to be contained. >> reporter: and netanyahu is pushing president obama to force. he didn't. >> we believe there is still time and space to do so. but that time is now unlimited. >> reporter: standing up for israel, but standing up to netanyahu. instead of staying here in new york to meet one-on-one with the u.n. general assembly session, president obama heads back to washington this afternoon to make cr
president obama aimed his u.n. speech at u.s. voters to reassure them he is handling the twin middle east crises. >> the attacks of the last two weeks are not simply an assault on america. >> reporter: chrrisis one is th attacks in libya. then the made in america anti-islam video. >> there are no words that excuse the killing. >> reporter: but he urged understanding. >> if we are serious about these ideals, we must speak about the crisis. >> reporter: crisis...
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. >> reporter: today we hear from democrats who will say president obama has moved the country forward, including mitt romney's successor, massachusetts governor deval patrick. he'll give romney credit for creating an obama-like health plan, but that's all. >> the rest of his record doesn't fit the story he's selling right now. we were 347th in the nation in job creation when he left office. >> reporter: a up-and-coming democrat, julian castro, is tonight's keynote speaker, the same role that put president obama in the spotlight eight years ago. >> the most challenging part isn't the speech itself. it's the enormity of the crowd and the arena. and so we spend a little time here getting used to it. >> reporter: the focus tonight will be on first lady michelle obama. democrats hope her popularity will draw on the fence voters. >> she'll tell the story of what he's done for this country and how she's been with him and seen him take these swift actions to help restore economic security. >> reporter: vice president biden arrives today. the president campaigning in norfolk today arrives wedn
. >> reporter: today we hear from democrats who will say president obama has moved the country forward, including mitt romney's successor, massachusetts governor deval patrick. he'll give romney credit for creating an obama-like health plan, but that's all. >> the rest of his record doesn't fit the story he's selling right now. we were 347th in the nation in job creation when he left office. >> reporter: a up-and-coming democrat, julian castro, is tonight's keynote speaker,...
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the 1998 video shows barack obama as an illinois state senator saying he believes redistribution when it comes to the nation's wealth. this follows a hidden camera video of mitt romney released only days earlier. nbc's peter alexander reports. >> reporter: at his first public event since his private comments surfaced, mitt romney tried to turn the page with a new message of incluesiveness. >> my campaign is about the 100% of americans. and i'm concerned about them. >> reporter: he counterattacked, furiously fighting back against his opponent. >> we've had a president who's been putting in place a political and economic program that a lot of us don't recognize. we haven't seen anything like this in america before. he said some years ago something which we're hearing about today on the internet. he said he believes in redistribution. all right. >> reporter: romney was seizing on comments made 14 years ago by then state senator obama during a conference on city government and public policy at chicago's loyola university. >> i think the trick is figuring out how do we structure government
the 1998 video shows barack obama as an illinois state senator saying he believes redistribution when it comes to the nation's wealth. this follows a hidden camera video of mitt romney released only days earlier. nbc's peter alexander reports. >> reporter: at his first public event since his private comments surfaced, mitt romney tried to turn the page with a new message of incluesiveness. >> my campaign is about the 100% of americans. and i'm concerned about them. >>...
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obama is scheduled to address the nation on thursday. >> i'm very excited. i'm very humbled, because president obama actually got me involved four years ago. so, being able to be a delegate for him this time around is a huge honor. >> reporter: mohammedi says he's hoping to hear speakers address the issue of same-sex marriage and hoping that mr. obama will plan his plan for job growth, stimulating the economy and also tackle the topic of foreign policy. volunteers here say that they are getting excited when they talk to delegates who are heading to the convention. and, of course, while they would like to go themselves, they say they also know the importance of staying behind and making sure that they continue campaigning here. live in san jose, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> all right, thank you very much, kimberly. >>> in the wake of hurricane isaac, nearly 400,000 people in louisiana are still without power. this morning dozens of utility trucks rolled out many on their way to new orleans where about 70% of the city is still in the dark. floodwaters
obama is scheduled to address the nation on thursday. >> i'm very excited. i'm very humbled, because president obama actually got me involved four years ago. so, being able to be a delegate for him this time around is a huge honor. >> reporter: mohammedi says he's hoping to hear speakers address the issue of same-sex marriage and hoping that mr. obama will plan his plan for job growth, stimulating the economy and also tackle the topic of foreign policy. volunteers here say that they...